Have a Little Fun!

Chemotherapy Drug May Cause Alcohol Intoxication

The FDA has issued a warning that the intravenous chemotherapy drug docetaxel may cause patients to feel or experience intoxication during and after treatment due to the presence of ethanol in the drug.

Healthcare professionals are advised to consider the presence of ethanol in docetaxel when prescribing or administering the drug to patients, particularly in those whom alcohol intake should be avoided or minimized and when using it in conjunction with other medications.